Volleyball legend Yeo Oh-hyun retires and begins new journey as coach

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At the age of 46, setting the record as the oldest active player in professional volleyball, Yeo Oh-hyun held a belated retirement ceremony over the weekend.

Like that another volleyball legend departed, reporter Park Jumi reports.

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After meeting fans on the court for 20 years, Yeo Oh-hyun now greets them outside.

[Yeo Oh-hyun: "Enjoy your meal~"]

On the court where wearing a uniform is more familiar, he speaks for the last time as a player in casual clothes.

[Yeo Oh-hyun: "Everyone~ I love you. I was happy."]

Receiving the ball time and again, he was a solid defensive libero.

Yeo Oh-hyun is the very history of the V-League.

He has never missed a single season since its inception and is known for his dedication.

Various first records speak for themselves.

He was a championship expert, winning 9 titles while moving between the two leading teams, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Hyundai Capital.

Over 20 years, he played 625 matches and received a staggering 5,219 balls.

Showing consistency and quiet strength, the juniors gave him a warm round of applause.

[Moon Sung-min/Hyundai Capital: "Just training together was a really big experience and the best gift for me."]

Marking the end of a long journey, Yeo Oh-hyun announced his new start as a coach with IBK Industrial Bank's women's team under coach Kim Ho-cheol starting this season.

[Yeo Oh-hyun/IBK Industrial Bank Coach: "I really tried not to cry. I was told that our female players would tease me if I cried... Now that I'm on the path of a coach, I hope to win my 10th championship ring under Coach Kim."]

This is KBS News, Park Jumi.